tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23489054721596762011-11-27T16:14:59.727-08:00Donald R. Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404584176986737482noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2348905472159676.post-8866621180088394082007-06-25T10:02:00.000-07:002007-06-27T07:29:19.771-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn_3b-5o1UI/AAAAAAAAAEo/PHdlzLvb78s/s1600-h/Andrew+Goss_pin_60pxl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn_3b-5o1UI/AAAAAAAAAEo/PHdlzLvb78s/s200/Andrew+Goss_pin_60pxl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080050964810487106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn_3b-5o1VI/AAAAAAAAAEw/QJ0oDvBlLkc/s1600-h/ElderJones2.80pxl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn_3b-5o1VI/AAAAAAAAAEw/QJ0oDvBlLkc/s200/ElderJones2.80pxl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080050964810487122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn120-5o1FI/AAAAAAAAAC4/UjeO-YRpY6s/s1600-h/Andre+Plaque+1_60pxl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn120-5o1FI/AAAAAAAAAC4/UjeO-YRpY6s/s200/Andre+Plaque+1_60pxl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079346607353812050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn_9ke5o1WI/AAAAAAAAAE4/QW5CSYVooCQ/s1600-h/Streshley_stool_80pxl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn_9ke5o1WI/AAAAAAAAAE4/QW5CSYVooCQ/s200/Streshley_stool_80pxl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080057707909141858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn120u5o1DI/AAAAAAAAACo/JIxGKMywMHM/s1600-h/FullBeauty1.500pxl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn120u5o1DI/AAAAAAAAACo/JIxGKMywMHM/s200/FullBeauty1.500pxl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079346603058844722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn120-5o1EI/AAAAAAAAACw/--3CKkmtf_s/s1600-h/GAR.RSeatEnd.3.450pxl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn120-5o1EI/AAAAAAAAACw/--3CKkmtf_s/s200/GAR.RSeatEnd.3.450pxl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079346607353812034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn120u5o1CI/AAAAAAAAACg/tLhywIla_-M/s1600-h/Mask+3.500.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 118px; height: 158px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn120u5o1CI/AAAAAAAAACg/tLhywIla_-M/s200/Mask+3.500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079346603058844706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn120e5o1BI/AAAAAAAAACY/z0t47l_HsRA/s1600-h/step8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 129px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_67DLonjAzvY/Rn120e5o1BI/AAAAAAAAACY/z0t47l_HsRA/s200/step8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5079346598763877394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Click any image above to view at its' largest size<br /><br /></span></span> <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Cement & Concrete as a Craft Medium<br /></span><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >If you've been looking for a really versatile, really inexpensive medium to create a wide range of art &amp; craft products...its all around you. Cement is the single most common building material on Earth. It is everywhere. And, as an art & craft medium...it is nothing short of amazing.<br />Cement-based mixtures can be used in the following ways:<br /><br /></span></span><ul style="font-family:verdana;"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">To Cast or Mold Just about Anything</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Shaped by Hand</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Sculpted On a Framework or "Armature"</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Can Be Worked in Any of Four Distinct Physical "States":</span></li><ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Fluid</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Soft Plastic</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Semi-Rigid Plastic</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">As a Solid</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;">To Create Anything From Wearable Jewelry to Architectural Structures</span></li></ul><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">The range of possibilities are virtually limitless. Take a look at the examples above. They include from top-to-bottom, left-to-right...<br /><br />1. A small concrete and gold brooch<br />2. An original, hand sculpted garden sprite<br />3. A Sand-Cast wall hanging<br />4. A one-of-a-kind piece of art furniture<br />5. A Sculpted Faux Bois garden table<br />6. A 9 1/2 foot sculpted Faux Bois bench<br />7. A molded and cast reproduction of a 200 year-old Indonesian mask<br />8. A Celtic inspired stepping stone<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">You can make any of these and more</span></span><br /><br />And these few items don't even begin to scratch the surface of what you can accomplish using these remarkable art mediums. Why spend a fortune at the art or hobby store buying pre-packaged imitations of a genuinely useful medium, when with just a little education, you can enjoy the benefits of a material that has proven itself to be both versatile and enduring. How enduring? Experts today estimate the functional lifespan of properly formulated and placed concrete at fifty-</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >thousand </span><span style="font-size:100%;">years. Now that's "</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Heirloom</span><span style="font-size:100%;">" quality. Not bad for one of the cheapest art mediums on the planet.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Learn For Free</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />To learn more about working with this humble art medium, visit any (or all) of the links at the top of the page. They represent a group of artisans and craftspeople who are not only expert in its use, but who freely share their knowledge and experience. Take a look. Give it a try. You just might amaze yourself at how creative you can be when the limitations of an "instruction sheet" are removed. Enjoy!<br /><br /></span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2348905472159676-886662118008839408?l=concretecrafts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donald R. Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404584176986737482noreply@blogger.com0